KirkieRobRoy

Should be a winnable game but we need to watch as Raith are a decent side coming into form, even when they are not playing the dysfunctional Southsiders. If I get north for the game it'll be the first time I've ever booed Raith winger Grant Anderson who had two excellent seasons at, ahem, Kirkie Rob Roy.

Billy McK missed a couple even against Accies that were exactly like Marley's missed pair in the first half, so credit for actually bagging one. I agree with the summaries of the game above but I also felt there was a bit of pressure put on the team in the second half with lots of lumped-up headers and clearances when there was time and space to distribute the ball, but possession went straight back to the opposition. On the whole, though, lots of horrible cup memories of being at Firhill so no complaints this time.

Couldn't be bothered reading it. Seems a lot of words for Old Firm supporters.

Had completely forgotten about Morais until he was shown as a scorer against Mourinho's mob. Well done him.

You certainly wouldn't field him - or even name him as a sub - v Aberdeen. Aberdeen have hit the sand and we might well finish above them. McInnes might get a Championship or League 1 mgt offer and shoot the craw. SIgning for Aberdeen is rarely a good thing these days.

He's been brilliant for ICT. Sorry to see him go to Aberdown, though. They may be doing all right just now, but they have a reputation for wrecking careers.

Not a fan of sweariness but I can thole it when it's laced with wit. 'Imrie yer a f***** paedo c***' which I heard from up the back of the stand yesterday is kinda lacking in wit. And the dog barking was just weird.

Of course, maybe they'll jack up the pies to a tenner each...

Accies would have got plenty of plaudits if they'd made it £10 for all, so this is a touch of real class. Remember the protest years and years ago at St Johnstone's massive entrance fees when some supporters turned up with their entrance money in small coins? Anyone feeling miffed here can hand over 10 1p coins.

Hate going to Ibrox, especially for evening games. Ghastly air of menace, but don't really want to not go. If you follow.

Agree - United nothing special in first half. They just needed to pick up what ICT gave them. Needs to be serious work done before next Sunday, in fact, before midweek.

Pity Paul Sheerin isn't a few years more into his managerial career...

We are 2nd in the league and still in two major cups. If Butcher goes there will be a quality field of applicants for the job - as well as the usual unemployed suspects

Part of the problem is that the youth players aren't ready to step up, going by the U19s' league performance last season. All the same, County seem to be succeeding without a Butcher-style trawl of lower-league England. No doubt I'll be pilloried for negativity but it's noticeable than whenever any rival club is looking for a manager they never headhunt Terry. I wonder why not.

The whole problem with the SPL is that it's seen to DEPEND on some notional SKY telly deal that DEPENDS on two teams continuing to dominate the league and playing each other four times a year. It's that narrative which is turning people away from fitba in their droves - well, that and lots of other things. This whole mess is a chance to re-order the leagues and the funding arrangements as well as encouraging teams to spend according to their means and not a penny more, and start rebuidling Scottish football again. The SFA-sponsored initiative to merge the SPL and SFL seems to be a means of just returning to the status quo after a decent interval.

I hope he disnae go to Aberdeen, which is a graveyard of good players and managers.

Suggest that at away games at Ibrox next season (assuming they happen) we should only buy tickets if they'll accept £2.50 or whatever, ie, 10p in the pound. And I'm not paying more than 20p for one of their over-priced pies.

Hearts will sink but I doubt if they'll be in the relegation mix. County could well survive comfortably. Not sure Hibs will improve much and I can see more managerial changes there. St Mirren did very well with good signings this season but they are already starting to lose their greedier players, so with a bit of luck they might sink towards the bottom. Aberdeen, always rubbish, will remain so yet somehow not get caught in the relegation scramble. But my predictions are always mince so the above can be safely ignored.

Was looking forward to the P and J today to read Chris Crighton's weepy Aberdeen Fan's View and he certainly didn't let me down, giving the impression that only ABerdeen were playing and that it's all their own fault for not winning. But the actual match report - forget the guy's name, not Paul Third, the other one - was pretty much as Aberdeenoid as the Fan's View. He admitted that Caley had scorched the first half but the whole tone was about how disappointing it was that Aberdeen are rubbish and it really ought to better than this and it's no fair etc. Enjoyable reading for all that.

At risk of being ostracised, I hope they beat the Old Firm and, frankly, a COunty-Raith Rovers final would be hugely refreshing and a great thing for Scottish football.

Douglas Campbell is The Herald's tame Plastic Whistle supporter. Last time Caley got a result against them he did the match report and it was the sourest, whingiest I've ever read, just what you'd expect from one of the Firhill surname clan. Maybe he's grown up.

Great first half performance - why is Tuffey at Plastic Whistle? Much too good for them, only he kept the score respectable. Much tougher in the second half, yet few saves to make for Esson - huge performances at the back by Golly and Rossco, and I thought the RussDunc was immense as well. Happily, even with all their pressure, Plastic Whistle were woeful finishers; even when that ball trickled into the six yard box late on they didn't look to have a clue what to do with it. Us Weegie and Proud types particularly enjoy results like this; Plastic Whistle supporters are demanding greetinfaces almost as bad as Old Firm supporters and it gives me a wee glow to think of the tears being shed into fancy cocktails in the poncier bars of Byres Road tonight.

Central belters might be interested in the Scotland v England U16 international at Tynecastle on Thursday. Liam Polwarth of ICT is in the Scotland squad. http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_ne...amp;newsID=5270

Second half we just gave too much time and space to Dundee and stopped pressuring them. That was the key difference for me. Agree about enjoyment of the first half. It took me back to mad goal rushes back in the Pele days. Hayes was electric, classic ICT wing play. Apparently some Dundee fans did leave at half-time. I wish I had.

WHat's all this about TB insisting on a Sunday training 'even though some of our players have flights booked'? Are all his English signings commuting from Brentford or somewhere?